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察其友,知其人
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Chinese proverbs

chá
qí
yǒu,
zhī
qí
rén
察
其
友,
知
其
人

A man is known by the company he keeps.

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真人不露相,露相非真人
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Chinese proverbs

zhēn
rén
bù
lòu
xiàng,
lòu
xiàng
fēi
zhēn
rén
真
人
不
露
相,
露
相
非
真
人

A wise head makes a close mouth.

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Daily Figurative Slangs (59)
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每日惯用语(59)

Chinese slangs

不认账
Go back on one’s word.

【发音】bù rèn zhàng

【释义】不承认所欠的账;比喻不承认做过的事或说过的话。
             Refuse to acknowledge a debt (or an account);refuse to admit what one has said or done.

【例1】敌军耍了我们一票,撤军的事不认账了。
           The enemy has pulled a fast one on us by breaking its word on troop withdrawals.

【例2】自己说的话,怎么不认账?
           How can you go back upon your word?
 

 
成者为王,败者为寇
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Chinese proverbs

chéng
zhě
wéi
wáng,
bài
zhě
wéi
kòu
成
者
为
王,
败
者
为
寇

Losers are always in the wrong.

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空穴来风,未必无因
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             Chinese Proverbs
     

kōng
xué
lái
fēng,
wèi
bì
wú
yīn
空
穴
来
风,
未
必
无
因
                                    
                                         Weakness lends wings to rumors.
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金玉其外,败絮其中
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Chinese proverbs

 jīn 
yù 
qí 
wài, 
 bài
xù
 qí
 zhōng
金
玉
其
  外,
 败
絮
  其
 中

 Gold and jade on the outside, rot and decay on the inside.

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